Nadwatul Ulama
/ˈnʌd.wət əl ʊˈlɑː.mə/noun
An Islamic educational movement and seminary founded in India in the late nineteenth century to reform and modernize Muslim scholarship.
Did you know?Nadwatul Ulama was founded in 1894 and became associated with Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ in Lucknow, an institution known for combining classical Islamic learning with selected modern subjects.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nadwah
“A council, gathering, or assembly convened for discussion.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿālim
“A learned person, especially a scholar of Islam; literally, one who knows.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿulamāʾ
“The plural of ʿālim: learned scholars, especially religious scholars.”
1894
Arabic/Urdu
Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ
“Assembly of the scholars; the name of an Islamic scholarly reform movement founded in Kanpur, India.”
1898
Urdu/English
Nadwatul Ulama
“The movement’s principal educational institution was established in Lucknow, where it became known as a major Islamic seminary.”
Modern English
English
Nadwatul Ulama
“A transliterated proper name referring to the institution and its associated scholarly movement.”